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Black Lightning Season 1 Episode 12 Review – ‘The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain’

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Red Stewart reviews the twelfth episode of Black Lightning… “The Book of Pain” was the direction I feared Black Lightning would go after the fourth episode “Black Jesus.” At the time it seemed unlikely given how solid the first four entries were, but considering all the ups and downs the series has faced in the weeks […]

Exclusive Interview – Black Spot Creator Mathieu Missoffe talks show’s influences, storylines, and the future of television

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Red Stewart chats with Black Spot creator Mathieu Missoffe… Mathieu Missoffe is a French writer who has been working in the French television industry since the mid-2000s. His latest creation is the serialized crime drama series Black Spot, or Zone Blanche, which follows the lives of a local police department in the small town of Villefranche. Flickering Myth […]

Black Lightning Season 1 Episode 11 Review – ‘Black Jesus: The Book of Crucifixion’

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Red Stewart reviews the eleventh episode of Black Lightning… Music is a very integral part of cinematographic entertainment. During the early days of silent film, when you could not hear anything, it was up to the composers to create a mood that properly fit the context of every scene. That same precedent applies to television, […]

Exclusive Interview – DuckTales creators Matt Youngberg and Francisco Angones talk reboot’s success

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Red Stewart chats with DuckTales creators Matt Youngberg and Francisco Angones about the Disney XD reboot… Matt Youngberg is an American artist and writer that has been working in the animation industry since the early-2000s, having been involved with shows like Batman Beyond, X-Men: Evolution, and Teen Titans. An avid fan of the original DuckTales series, Youngberg grew […]

Exclusive Interview – Composer Will Bates talks scoring The Looming Tower

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Red Stewart chats with composer Will Bates… Will Bates is an English composer who has been working in the film and television industry since the late 2000s. Though known initially for his compositions for documentary features, he has since earned praise for his work on acclaimed television shows like The Magicians and The Path. His most recent […]

Black Lightning Season 1 Episode 10 Review – ‘Sins of the Father: The Book of Redemption’

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Red Stewart reviews the tenth episode of Black Lightning… Since kicking off into overdrive with a committed storyline, Black Lightning has really started to develop its own identity. It first began as a gritty urban crime series with superheroes, much like Arrow and Daredevil, but mid-season it changed into a more mystical program with crazy costumes and people coming back […]

Movie Review – Scott and Sid (2018)

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Scott and Sid, 2018. Written and Directed by Scott Elliott, Sid Sadowskyj. Starring Tom Blyth and Richard Mason. SYNOPSIS: Through persistence and trust, unlikely friends Scott and Sid become embroiled in an adventure that leads them through doubts, deprivation and demon-black days, from the desolate back alleys of their hometown to the billboards of Hollywood. I […]

Black Lightning Season 1 Episode 9 Review – ‘The Book of Little Black Lies’

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Red Stewart reviews the ninth episode of Black Lightning… Black Lightning has been making a slow comeback since its dip in the mid-season. Not only has Anissa officially become Jefferson’s sidekick, but there is now a real backbone to the overarching narrative that ties together the past, present, and future, much like The Flash did in its […]

Black Lightning Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘The Book of Revelations’

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Red Stewart reviews the eighth episode of Black Lightning… “The Book of Revelations” opens up with scenes of Anissa and Jefferson training juxtaposed against news interviews with everyday people criticizing Black Lightning in the aftermath of Lady Eve’s murder. This is clearly meant to be a contrasting throwback to the third episode “LaWanda: The Book […]